SECTION B (18 points)
Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked with A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.
People have always enjoyed laughing, and there has always been humor. One of the most well-known and well-loved types of comedy is called   36 . Stand-up comedy is special   37   the comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience members. A stand-up comedian may make fun of an audience member, or he or she might decide to tell different jokes   38  the reactions of an audience.
There are different styles of stand-up comedy. The main four are observational(观察评论类), prop(道具使用类), physical(形体动作类) and impressionist(印象模仿类) . In observational comedy, the comedian makes jokes about humorous things he or she    39   in everyday life. If you hear a comedian telling jokes about the way   40   people behave when they queue up in lines, or asking why it only rains when you forget your   41 , you are listening to an observational comedian. Prop comedians use things, called   42 , to tell their jokes. The jokes are not funny if you cannot see the prop. It is a type of visual humor. If a comedian points to a   43   tennis game and says, “I’ve been playing tennis   44  for a month. I don’t understand why I am not losing   45 !”, he or she is using the computer as a prop. Physical comedians use their bodies to make jokes. They have been   46  chairs, walking into doors, and falling down on stage for years. The last style is called   47 . These comedians act or speak like a well-known person. This is called doing an impression of the person.
36. A. prop           B. comedy       C. stand-up            D. comedian
37. A. because of               B. because         C. although          D. as if
38. A. in honor of         B. in order to     C. in case of           D. in response to
39. A. watch           B. observe        C. see                D. find
40. A. /                   B. in that          C. how               D. which
41. A. coat                B. wallet          C. umbrella           D. sunglasses
42. A. queues            B. humor        C. impression        D. props
43. A. funny           B. boring        C. computer                D. new
44. A. every day       B. everyday      C. some times        D. sometimes
45. A. weigh         B. weight          C. overweight         D. weight-loss
46. A. running after          B. fighting against C. competing with      D. tripping over
47. A. impressionist      B. prop               C. physical            D. observational

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was Thanksgiving morning. In the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey   1the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together inside the storm door on the top step.

“Any old   2, lady?” asked one of them

I was   3. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin scandals(便鞋), wet with heavy snow.

“Come in and I’ll   4you a cup of hot cocoa.”

There was no conversation. Their wet scandals  5marks upon the floor. I   6them cocoa and bread with jam to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the   7and started again on my household budget.

The silence in the front room struck through to me. I   8in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked   9a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”

“Am I rich? Mercy, no!”

I looked at my shabby(寒酸的) slipcovers. The girl put her   10back in its saucer(茶碟) carefully and said.

“Your cups match your saucers.”

Her   11was hungry with a need that no amount of food could supply. They left then, holding their bundles of papers against the wind. They hadn’t said “Thank you”. They didn’t   12to. They had done   13that. Plain blue pottery cups and saucers were only worth five pence.   14they matched.

I   15the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job—these things  16, too.

I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small scandals were still   17upon my floor. Let   18be for a while. I want them there   19I forget again how   20I am.

1.A. while         B. as            C. when             D. until

2.A. clothes          B. books         C. shoes            D. papers

3.A. busy             B. confused      C. impatient        D. free

4.A. cook             B. make          C. do               D. give

5.A. left             B. kept          C. held             D. wiped

6.A. sent             B. took          C. served           D. showed

7.A. study            B. bedroom       C. living room      D. kitchen

8.A. turned           B. gave          C. looked           D. checked

9.A. at               B. in            C. with             D. to

10.A. food            B. spoon         C. toast            D. cup

11.A. voice           B. coat          C. story            D. memory

12.A. expect          B. know          C. need             D. mean

13.A. less than    B. more than     C. rather than         D. other than

14.A. And             B. So            C. Then             D. But

15.A. tasted          B. peel          C. washed           D. cut

16.A. separated    B. matched           C. were the same    D. were different

17.A. strange      B. new               C. deep             D. wet

18.A. it              B. them          C. that             D. one

19.A. in case      B. as if             C. although        D. in order that

20.A. happy        B. lucky          C. rich             D. moved

One day, Wilson was walking quietly along the road when someone hit him hard on the back of his neck.He looked behind him, and saw a young man whom he had never seen before.    
“How dare you hit me like that?” shouted Wilson.    
The young man said he had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his and that he thought Wilson was making a lot of noise about nothing.    
This insult (侮辱) made Wilson even angrier, of course, and he at once decided to bring the young man before a judge.    
Now, the judge, who heard the case, was a friend of the young man’s father’s, and, although he pretended to be quite fair, he was thinking about what he could do to protect the young man from being punished while at the same time not to be appearing unfair.   
Finally he said to Wilson, “I understand your feelings in this matter very well.Would you be satisfied if I let you hit the young man as he hit you?”    
Wilson said he would not be.The young man had insulted him and should be properly punished.    
“Well, then,” said the judge to the young man, “I order you to pay ten coins to Wilson.”    
Ten coins was very little for such a crime, but the young man did not have it with him, so the judge allowed him to go and get it.    
Wilson waited for him to return with the money.He waited an hour, and then two hours, while the judge took care of other business.    
When it was nearly time for the court to close, Wilson chose a moment when the judge was especially busy, came up quietly and hit him hard on the back of the neck.Then he said to him, “I am sorry, but I can’t wait any longer.When the young man comes back, tell him that I have passed my right to the ten coins on to you.”

1. 1.

   Why did the young man hit Wilson from behind?

   1. A.
      Wilson had hit him before.
   2. B.
      He had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his.
   3. C.
      Wilson was a stranger there.
   4. D.
      Wilson made a lot of noise when he was walking.
2. 2.

   Which of the following explanations has the closest meaning with the underlined word “properly”?

   1. A.
      completely
   2. B.
      correctly
   3. C.
      immediately
   4. D.
      finally
3. 3.

   The best title for this passage is ________.

   1. A.
      I’ve passed my right on to you
   2. B.
      The judge and Wilson
   3. C.
      Wilson and the young man
   4. D.
      The young man was set free

    One day, Wilson was walking quietly along the road when someone hit him hard on the back of his neck. He looked behind him, and saw a young man whom he had never seen before.

    “How dare you hit me like that?” shouted Wilson.

    The young man said he had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his and that he thought Wilson was making a lot of noise about nothing.

    This insult (侮辱) made Wilson even angrier, of course, and he at once decided to bring the young man before a judge.

    Now, the judge, who heard the case was a friend of the young man's father's, and, although he pretended to be quite fair, he was thinking about what he could do to protect the young man from being punished while at the same time not to be appearing unfair.

    Finally he said to Wilson, “I understand your feelings in this matter very well. Would you be satisfied if I let you hit the young man as he hit you?”

    Wilson said he would not be. The young man had insulted him and should be properly punished.

    “Well, then,” said the judge to the young man, “I order you to pay ten coins to Wilson.”

    Ten coins was very little for such a crime, but the young man did not have it with him, so the judge allowed him to go and get it.

    Wilson waited for him to return with the money. He waited an hour, and then two hours, while the judge took care of other business.

    When it was nearly time for the court to close, Wilson chose a moment when the judge was especially busy, came up quietly and hit him hard on the back of the neck. Then he said to him, “I am sorry, but I can’t wait any longer. When the young man comes back, tell him that I have passed my right to the ten coins on to you.”

41．  Why did the young man hit Wilson from behind?

A. Wilson had hit him before.                       

B. He had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his.

C. Wilson was a stranger there.                    

D. Wilson made a lot of noise when he was walking.

42．  According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The young man was ordered to hit himself as hard as he had done on Wilson.

B Wilson was allowed to hit the young man as hard as he had done.

C. Wilson was allowed to do more insulting on the young man.

D. The young man was ordered to hand a lot of money to Wilson.

43．  The judge allowed the young man to go home, hoping ________.

A. he would not return any more                   B. he could escape from there

C. he would return in two hours                    D. he would get the money

44．  The best title for this passage is ________.

A. I’ve passed my right on to you               B. The judge and Wilson

C. Wilson and the young man                       D. The young man was set free

One day, Wilson was walking quietly along the road when someone hit him hard on the back of his neck．He looked behind him, and saw a young man whom he had never seen before．    
“How dare you hit me like that?” shouted Wilson．    
The young man said he had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his and that he thought Wilson was making a lot of noise about nothing．    
This insult (侮辱) made Wilson even angrier, of course, and he at once decided to bring the young man before a judge．    
Now, the judge, who heard the case, was a friend of the young man’s father’s, and, although he pretended to be quite fair, he was thinking about what he could do to protect the young man from being punished while at the same time not to be appearing unfair．   
Finally he said to Wilson, “I understand your feelings in this matter very well．Would you be satisfied if I let you hit the young man as he hit you?”    
Wilson said he would not be．The young man had insulted him and should be properly punished．    
“Well, then,” said the judge to the young man, “I order you to pay ten coins to Wilson．”    
Ten coins was very little for such a crime, but the young man did not have it with him, so the judge allowed him to go and get it．    
Wilson waited for him to return with the money．He waited an hour, and then two hours, while the judge took care of other business．    
When it was nearly time for the court to close, Wilson chose a moment when the judge was especially busy, came up quietly and hit him hard on the back of the neck．Then he said to him, “I am sorry, but I can’t wait any longer．When the young man comes back, tell him that I have passed my right to the ten coins on to you．”
【小题1】Why did the young man hit Wilson from behind?